Knicks bench Mikal Bridges in Game 3 loss to Hawks: 'We have to look at everything'

The New York Knicks lost Game 3 to the Atlanta Hawks 109-108 on April 24, 2026, falling to a 2-1 deficit in their first-round playoff series. Mikal Bridges was benched after a dismal performance of 0 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists with 4 turnovers in just 20 minutes. Bridges had averaged 14.4 points per game during the regular season but has struggled in the playoffs, scoring just 10.5 points per game through the first two games of the series.